Man who died off Carlsbad beach identified

CARLSBAD —— A young boogie-boarder who died Tuesday in the ocean
off Carlsbad was 20-year-old Tallan Shawn Bennett of Vista, a San
Diego County Medical Examiner's investigator said today.

Someone in the water noticed Bennett floating face down in the
water about 5:53 p.m. near Lifeguard Tower No. 29 at Carlsbad
Boulevard and Pine Street and pulled him onto the beach, Carlsbad
fire Battalion Chief Rick Fisher said. Bennett was not breathing
and cardiopulmonary resuscitation was started immediately, he
said.

Firefighters continued lifesaving efforts and drove Bennett to
Tri-City Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, Fisher
said.